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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1909
Page
6
The California Fig Syrup Co describes its perfected Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna and warns customers to buy only the genuine product. It notes their chemi sts have refined plant-based medicinals and insists on the full company name on the package to avoid imitations.
In a discussion on national wealth the figure 1310.11 dollars per person is cited. The remark “somebody’s got my 1310” accompanies the note about the 11 cents, reflecting a humorous aside in the exchange.
Lothrop and Johnson with A Jenson report patents granted to Northwestern inventors. Litter carrier by A FT Kell and C F Mickelson of Sherburn Minn. Tile machine plunger by T H Maley Goodhue Minn. Root digging machine by C N McLaughlin Winona Minn. Grinding mill by F Nash St Paul Minn. Cross cutter by W J Stenger Mohall N D. Traction engine coupling by W J Stenger Mohall N D.
A three year old girl named Muriel was struck by a brick tossed into the air. The narrator rushed to help and clean the wound then learned the child said God threw the brick up for Him to catch and did not watch.
The article lists four benefits: they are harmless and pleasant to take, relieve quickly, and cost nothing unless they satisfy. Prof. Munyon has issued a Magazine Almanac offered free to anyone who writes to the Munyon Company in Philadelphia.
A man who pays when pressured speaks of long credit but offers little of it. He emphasizes the reluctance to extend credit beyond necessity and notes hesitation in extending terms to uncertain borrowers.
A collage of advertising snippets and quips including Eye Ear Nose and Throat reference in Fargo, price inquiries for cream from Crancent Creamery Co of St Paul, jokes and proverbs, tannery ad from Taubert in Minneapolis, Brown's bronchial remedies, and Milton Dairy Co price mentions in St Paul Minnesota.
A widow and a bachelor banter at Grand Central station about morals and social roles. She argues fashions change with location and time, while he urges being wicked yet lonesome. He finally offers to make her feel less alone, asking him to be a little lonesome.
The article highlights a single remaining engine on the Rio Grande line from Brownsville Texas to Point Isabel a 23 mile run The ancient locomotive fuels both passenger and freight in daily service with wood burn and no telegraph or dispatcher The line owned by 49 local stockholders has capital stock of 225000 and gross earnings of 120000 in its first year and 60000 to 70000 annually for the past decade
Broadway vaudeville debut in New York draws intense audience reaction. The Princess, performing a Cleopatra dance with Egyptian scenic effects and a real snake, faints with emotion after numerous curtain calls, and thirty shows are echoed by a fifteen minute finale.
Leon Casse known as Pere la Vipere earns notoriety for killing vipers in Fontainebleau. After an exhausting season he has slain about 700 snakes and maintains an annual average near 800. He sleeps on a mattress of viper skins and reportedly bears numerous bites without pain.
A defiant statement invites critics to confront the speaker directly, offering to meet in person or by any method to discuss grievances and resolve disputes through dialogue, cussing, fighting, or plain talking.
Goats are now highly popular in England for their usefulness as work animals and ornamental value. Large goats are strong and can draw substantial weights, while keeping and showing them at dairy and agricultural events proves profitable. Many prominent ladies partake in this trend, some also known in the dog world.
A Kansas City Star study notes a July 1876 time card for the Chicago Alton & St Louis era, showing through from Chicago to Kansas City with no car changes, Pullman and dining cars on some routes, and speeds far slower than today. Twelve lines served Kansas City then vs 31 now. 30 passenger trains then, about 240 today.
An abstract from a tuberculosis congress paper discusses sanitation in Pullman cars. It highlights bedding with two blankets and a top sheet, ventilation in lower berths, and using basins for teeth cleaning without spitting. It urges design changes in new cars and better cleaning practices.
In England the Great Western railway is famed for its express trains. Three daily London to Exeter expresses cover 173 23 miles non stop in three hours at 58 mph. A fourth express travels at 56 13 mph. Total tender and express loads often reach 400 tons.
Announcement that Japan is about to open the Formosa railroad, showing continued development after acquiring the island in 1895. The line grew from 62 miles at transfer to 334 miles, with 272 more miles added at a cost far under estimates by about 400000 pounds.
A vintage advertisement promotes Peruna as a grip remedy with claims of quick relief. It urges prompt hand use of the liquid and warns delay worsens the condition. Readers are offered a free illustrated booklet from The Peruna Co. in Columbus Ohio.
Gossip line recalls a fashion quip about a woman in a bearskin auto coat. Jinks notes beauty inside the coat as Harker counters with a pun about skin deep charm.
The Peruna Co. of Columbus Ohio announces the 1909 Peruna Almanac with astronomical and astrological content. It claims faithful personality insights for each zodiac sign and offers free lists of lucky and unlucky days to recipients who request the almanac.
In a humorous exchange, a witty critic teases a speaker about split infinitives while the other retorts with a playful boast about preferring grammar quirks over chopping wood. The banter highlights language pride and rustic character.
A simple remedy advocates Garfield Tea as a mild herbal laxative to restore function in the liver kidneys stomach and bowels. The notice emphasizes gentle activity and domestic use without medical claims.
In a dialogue about Smith's transfer, the comment notes he has settled in and already questions the boss's ability to run the business without him. The exchange highlights suspicion about authority and growing self-importance in a managerial shift.
Pettit's Eye Salve strengthens old eyes and relieves eye strain and watering. Sold by druggists or Howard Bros. in Buffalo New York.
An eight man grows weary of asking for daily bread and imagines pies and cakes while tending hay.
Fragmentary ad style text mentions a cure for a cold in one day and a casual remark about a girl lacking use for the other side of a mirror. The readable fragments resemble promotional copy rather than a coherent news item.
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